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Ludwig, Patrice; Tongen, Anthony; Walton, Brian – PRIMUS, 2018
James Madison University faculty team-teach an interdisciplinary mathematical modeling course for mathematics and biology students. We have used two different project-based approaches to emphasize the mathematical concepts taught in class, while also exposing students to new areas of mathematics not formally covered in class. The first method…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Case Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Khalil, Mohammed K.; Kibble, Jonathan D. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2014
This is a reflective essay based on the experience of developing a structure and function module within a new integrated medical curriculum. Our hope is that the insights we gained during a 4-yr journey in a new medical school will be transferable to others engaged with curriculum development. Here, we present an interpretive analysis of our…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Medical Education, Curriculum Development, College Faculty
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Wu, Chen-Fong – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
Since 2011, universities in Taiwan have being pursuing a new direction in education--embedding citizenship in professional courses to help students achieve professional competencies and modern citizenship competency. By applying both quantitative research and case analysis, the study presents 2 conclusions. First, student ethical literacy reached…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, College Instruction, Case Studies
Kunkel-Pottebaum, Holly E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A case study was conducted to learn about the formation of social justice teachers, and the methods used by radical educators to engage students in social change. Interviews conducted with eight junior and senior high school social studies teachers identified several types of formative experiences inspiring teachers to become radical educators.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Agents, Social Change, Social Justice
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Vacik, Harald; Wolfslehner, Bernhard; Spork, Josef; Kortschak, Ernst – Computers and Education, 2006
At the Institute of Silviculture at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, students learn to cross-link ecological, socio-economic and technical knowledge of maintaining, regenerating, tending and utilizing forests in a sustainable way. They learn complex concepts and processes most successfully when they are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Curriculum, Sustainable Development, Forestry
National Environmental Education & Training Foundation, 2002
This report is intended as an introductory guide for those new to the environmental education field and the larger educational benefits it has to offer. The first part of the report includes ten accounts of programs and schools that have met with success by incorporating environmental education into their educational programming. For readers whose…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Environmental Education, Academic Achievement, Active Learning